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Book Title: Last Chance Hero (Book 4 in A Place to Call Home Series ) Publication Date: September 8, 2015 Publisher: Revell Description: The inhabitants of Last Chance, New Mexico, could not be more pleased. Dr. Jessica McLeod has opened an office right on Main Street. Andy Ryan, the best athlete the little town ever produced, has ended his short career in the NFL and has come home to coach the mighty Pumas of Last Chance High. Unfortunately, Dr. Jess immediately gets off on the wrong foot when she admits that she's never seen a football game, isn't really interested in doing so, and, in fact, doesn't know a first down from a home run. Meanwhile, Coach Ryan is discovering that it's not easy to balance atop the pedestal the town has put him on. When this unlikely pair is drawn together over the future of a young player--whose gifts may lie in the laboratory rather than on the football field--they begin to wonder if they might have a future together as well. My Review...

What was your favorite book that you read this month? For myself, I'd have to say Remnants: Season of Wonder by Lisa Tawn Bergren. I wasn't sure I would enjoy reading a dystopian / fantasy novel but I'm glad I dared to give it a shot. It was awesome! (I'll be reviewing it soon. :) Title: Whispers in the Reading Room Publication Date: November 10, 2015 Publisher: Zondervan Description: Lydia’s job at the library is her world—until a mysterious patron catches her eye . . . and perhaps her heart. Just months after the closure of the Chicago World’s Fair, librarian Lydia Bancroft finds herself fascinated by a mysterious dark-haired and dark-eyed patron. He has never given her his name; he actually never speaks to a single person. All she knows about him is that he loves books as much as she does. Only when he rescues her in the lobby of the Hartman Hotel does she discover that his name is Sebastian Marks. She also discovers that he lives at the top of the prestigious ho...

I haven't had the chance to post that many reviews lately...lots of projects to finish before the cold weather sets in. Many of my favorite publishers have had books come out this month that I've been anticipating for months too...I'm looking forward to when I have more reading time. I'm concerned that it might be awhile. My calendar is looking full until at least the beginning of November. I'm realizing that life really speeds up when you start to get older...     Hope you're enjoying the first week of Fall! Book Title: The Mistress of Tall Acre Publication Date: September 1, 2015 Publisher: Revell Description: The American Revolution is finally over, and Sophie Menzies is starved for good news. When her nearest neighbor, General Seamus Ogilvy, finally comes home to Tall Acre, she hopes it is a sign of better days to come. But the general is now a widower with a small daughter in desperate need of a mother. Nearly destitute, Sophie agrees to marry Seamus an...

Today's the first day of Autumn! The leaves have already begun to turn colors here in Pennsylvania and you can actually smell the difference in the air. What are some of your favorite things about Fall? Even though I prefer Summer you can't beat the beauty of the colorful trees. It doesn't hurt either that apples will be in season soon...can't wait to start baking, and eating :), the pies, sauces, and other desserts. To celebrate the first day of a new season I'm posting another desktop background. Hope you all enjoy!  This picture is available as a desktop background on this link: Desktop Background

Book Title: Through Waters Deep Publication Date: August 4, 2015 Publisher: Revell Description: It is 1941 and America teeters on the brink of war. Outgoing naval officer Ensign Jim Avery escorts British convoys across the North Atlantic in a brand-new destroyer, the USS Atwood . Back on shore, Boston Navy Yard secretary Mary Stirling does her work quietly and efficiently, happy to be out of the limelight. Yet, despite her reserved nature, she never could back down from a challenge. When evidence of sabotage on the Atwood is found, Jim and Mary must work together to uncover the culprit. A bewildering maze of suspects emerges, and Mary is dismayed to find that even someone close to her is under suspicion. With the increasing pressure, Jim and Mary find that many new challenges--and dangers--await them. Sarah Sundin takes readers to the tense months before the US entered WWII. Readers will encounter German U-boats and torpedoes, along with the explosive power of true love, in this hope...

Awhile back I reviewed the series, Fairy Tale Romances by Melanie Dickerson. This book, The Golden Braid , is the sixth and I believe last in the series. If you enjoyed the previous books I know you'll love this one too. Book Title: The Golden Braid Publication Date: November 17, 2015 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Description: The one who needs rescuing isn’t always the one in the tower. Rapunzel can throw a knife better than any man. She paints beautiful flowering vines on the walls of her plaster houses. She sings so sweetly she can coax even a beast to sleep. But there are two things she is afraid her mother might never allow her to do: learn to read and marry. Fiercely devoted to Rapunzel, her mother is suspicious of every man who so much as looks at her daughter and warns her that no man can be trusted. After a young village farmer asks for Rapunzel’s hand in marriage, Mother decides to move them once again—this time, to the large city of Hagenheim. The journey proves treacherous...

I recently watched the movie that just came out on this book. It was so good I went and read the book again. It was always a favorite book of mine. :) (Note: This book is in our Bright Light's Lending Library)     Book Title: Alone Yet Not Alone Author: Tracy Leininger Craven Description: A miraculous survival. An extraordinary faith. Autumn 1755. Settled in the Blue Mountains of Pennsylvania, deep within America’s new frontier, the Leininger family celebrates the blessings of a beautiful homestead and bountiful harvest. Until tragedy strikes with the beginning of the French-Indian War, and the devastating raid known as the Penn’s Creek Massacre. The lives of this simple, God-fearing family are forever altered when Barbara and Regina, two young sisters, are carried away by a band of Allegheny warriors. Driven by their faith in God and the powerful bonds of family, Barbara and Regina hold firmly to the belief that they are never alone, even in their darkest hour, and that th...

Book Title: Patrick's Journey Author: Roy Humphreys Description: County Wicklow, Ireland 1790 It's springtime and 17 year old Patrick Rourke has everything to live for. He's young, strong and healthy, has a loving family and has won the affection of  his sweetheart Catherine. Unfortunately, Patrick is also quick tempered and has an unfortunate tendency to use his fists to settle disputes. A relatively minor confrontation with the occupying British Redcoats escalates and Patrick's world is torn apart as he becomes a pawn in the political aspirations of the United Irishmen and suffers the wrath of the British dominated Irish penal system. With everything he holds dear seemingly lost Patrick finds himself thrust into an emotional and physical journey that will see him plummet into the depths of rage and despair as he is transported on the convict ship Boddington to the penal colony of New South Wales. Will he ever see his family or his beloved Ireland again ? And Catherine...

I recently entered in Jody Hedlund's giveaway for an advanced reader copy of her newest book that's coming out soon. And guess what?! I was one of the winners!! I was so excited. Partially, because this is the first giveaway I've ever won and also because I didn't know how I was going to wait till October to read this book. :) Enjoy the last few weeks of Summer! Book Title: Luther and Katharina Publication Date: October 6, 2015 Publisher: Waterbrook Press Description: She was a nun of noble birth. He, a heretic, a reformer…an outlaw of the Holy Roman Empire.    In the 16th century, nun Katharina von Bora’s fate fell no further than the Abbey. Until she read the writings of Martin Luther. His sweeping Catholic church reformation—condemning a cloistered life and promoting the goodness of marriage—awakened her desire for everything she’d been forbidden. Including Martin Luther himself. Despite the fact that the attraction and tension between them is undeniable, Luther hold...